Helen Sebidi
South African · b. 1943 · Painter, Illustrator
Mmakgabo Mmapula Mmangankato Helen Sebidi is a South African artist born in Marapyane (Skilpadfontein) near Hammanskraal, Pretoria, who lives and works in Johannesburg.… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The Traditional LoversStrauss & Co · ZAR 250,096≈ $17,179≈ £13,120≈ €14,738Sign up to see
The Spirit Bird Fleeing from the Modern WorldStrauss & Co · ZAR 170,700≈ $12,212≈ £8,593≈ €9,992Sign up to see
The Grandmother Bears The Mother's ChildrenStrauss & Co · ZAR 204,840≈ $11,504≈ £10,058≈ €11,459Sign up to see
Helen Sebidi’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
29
of 38 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
76%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 25 | 17 | 68% | $4.2kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $17.2kSign up |
| Oil | 23 | 16 | 70% | $4kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $17.2kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 1 | 100% | $6.8kSign up | $6.8kSign up | $6.8kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Works on paper | 3 | 3 | 100% | $4.2kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $8.9kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.8kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $2.8kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $724Sign up | $724Sign up | $724Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 10 | 9 | 90% | $353Sign up | $326Sign up | $707Sign up |
| Etching | 1 | 1 | 100% | $420Sign up | $420Sign up | $420Sign up |
| Drypoint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $707Sign up | $707Sign up | $707Sign up |
| Lithograph | 4 | 4 | 100% | $263Sign up | $276Sign up | $326Sign up |
| Screenprint | 2 | 2 | 100% | $482Sign up | $482Sign up | $594Sign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 1 | 1 | 100% | $31Sign up | $31Sign up | $31Sign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.